JUST IN: Former wife of Boko Haram commander nabbed (photo)

The estranged wife of one of the Boko Haram commanders have been arrested by the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps.

The NSCDC while speaking to journalists on Tuesday, April 18, said the wife of Mamman Nur, a factional leader of the Boko Haram terrorist group was arrested in Maiduguri, the capital city of Borno state.

NAIJ.com gathered that Ibrahim Abdullahi, the commandant of NSCDC in the state said, his men arrested two female suspects in Maiduguri on Friday, April 14.

Abdullahi said the duo who were suspected to be strapped with explosive devices were heading to Kangarwa camp from Sambisa forest.

He said they were going to meet with factional leader of the insurgents.

“One of the suspect claimed that she is the ex-wife of the factional Boko Haram leader,” Abdulahi said.

The estranged wife of one of the Boko Haram commanders have been arrested by the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps.